Fuel Tank Paint

[toetoe]

over the years, fuel as spilled over the tank, just by the cap and it as lifted the top coat and distorted the decal a little bit, the owner before me put a sticker over it to hide it but when i pealed the sticker back it had a real strange effect on the tank, it's like it as embossed the print of the sticker letters,it as raised the paint up by a few mill, i want to take it down so that it is level with the rest of the paint and then touch it up, i have looked all over the internet for a colour match but can't find anything at all, does any one know where i can get the paint from, 1999 sherco 250.

regards

Tony

[lockie28]

your best bet would be to call sherco tony and see if they can give you a code. Failing that have you tried going in to a hardware store with (for examlpe) deulux colour charts and take a good handfull of them away with u to get a close match? you could then take the chart to a body repair shop and get them to mix a 2 part for you..

[copemech]

Oh No!!! You pulled the sticker!!!!!!

Is that old tank orig silver with the orange decal? or otherwise?

[steve_earle]

Just take the tank to an automotive paint supplier, The ones the bodyshops use and they can match it and make you a rattle can.

Please bear in mind that plastics need special etch primers if you rub back to the plastic.

You best bet is getting in touch with some guys that do the mobile scuff repairs on cars as they are the best to do spot repairs and blend new paint to old etc.

Or just get a sticker to cover it.

My gut feeling, being in the buisness myself is that if you have to ask how to do it chances are you will make a hash of it.

No offence on your skills and I take my hat of to people who are determined to have a go and take on a challenge but if you mess it up you will have to do the whole tank and source hard to get stickers.